Amity is a peaceful friendship between two parties, particularly between two countries.

Badinage is a conversation that is lighthearted and involves teasing, jokes, and humor.

When you bandy about ideas with someone, you casually discuss them without caring if the discussion is informed or effective in any way.

Banter is friendly conversation in which people make friendly jokes and laugh at each other.

Bigotry is the expression of strong and unreasonable opinions without accepting or tolerating opposing views.

If you describe someone as having a bilious personality, you mean that she is highly irritable and bad tempered.

A true bohemian is one who lives outside of the mainstream of society, often embracing an unconventional lifestyle of self-expression, creativity, and rebellion against the main rules of society.

Bonhomie is a friendly feeling among a group of people.

If you describe a person’s behavior or speech as brusque, you mean that she says or does things abruptly or too quickly in a somewhat rude and impolite way.

Someone who is cantankerous is bad-tempered and always finds things to complain about.

A cavalier person does not seem to care about rules, principles, or other people’s feelings, even if the situation is serious.

Someone who is churlish is impolite and unfriendly, especially towards another who has done nothing to deserve ill treatment.

If you are complaisant, you are willing to please others and do what they want without complaining.

A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable.

A convivial atmosphere or occasion is friendly, pleasant, cheerful, and relaxed.

A man who is debonair wears fashionable clothes and is sophisticated, charming, friendly, and confident.

If you disparage someone or something you say unpleasant words that show you have no respect for that person or thing.

If you describe someone as dour it means that he is serious, stubborn, and unfriendly.

If you say someone is eccentric you mean that she or he behaves in a strange and unusual way that is different from most people.

When two friends become estranged they have turned away from being friendly towards being hostile.

Exclusion is the act of shutting someone out of a group or an activity.

A forlorn person is lonely because he has been abandoned; a forlorn home has been deserted.

A gregarious person is friendly, highly social, and prefers being with people rather than being alone.

If someone is inimical, it means that he is unfriendly and will likely cause you harm.

A malevolent person or thing is evil due to deliberate attempts to cause harm.

Malice is the strong desire to harm someone physically or emotionally because you hate him.

A misanthrope is someone who dislikes people or avoids social situations.

If two people have a good rapport, they have a good understanding of and can communicate well with each other.

A recluse is someone who chooses to live alone and deliberately avoids other people.

Strife is struggle or conflict, sometimes turning violent.

When you refer to someone as a troglodyte, you disapprove of him because he tends to be lacking in social skills and is out of step with current times.

A truculent person is bad-tempered, easily annoyed, and likely to argue a lot.

To act in an uncouth manner is to be awkward and unmannerly.

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Noun

camaraderie

kah-muh-RAH-duh-ree

Context

The group of scientists had worked together at the lab for years, and through their collaboration a feeling of friendship, respect, and casual camaraderie had grown between them. They often played harmless jokes on one another; their camaraderie and trustful fellowship was clear to everyone from the sound of laughter pouring out of the conference room. Such kind camaraderie aided the companions’ ability to work together cheerfully and sociably.

Memory Hook

Dearie, May I Borrow the Camera? The sense of camaraderie in the group of old women was so great that they only needed one camera amongst them all; you would often hear one asking with great camaraderie, "Dearie, may I use the camera when you're finished with it?"

Examples

Because people tended to cluster on the sun deck in good weather and in the lounge at night, there were natural opportunities for passengers to mingle, resulting in a pleasant camaraderie.
—The Washington Post

Talented executives from around the country-and the world-attend these programs, adding a valuable element of peer networking and camaraderie to each learning experience.
—The Economist

'Writers tend to write in isolation, and the sense of community and camaraderie that this has produced marks a new period for the guild.'
—Los Angeles Times

When the club survived, its early members enjoyed the delicious camaraderie of a group of determined men who won the big game against impossible odds.
—Sports Illustrated

Word Ingredients

camer

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room, chamber

The idea behind camaraderie is that of friends living or spending a great deal of time together in the same “room or chamber.”

Word Theater

Carrier: Squared Away Camaraderie between military shipmates is inevitable.

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